Question 1

The nurse manager of a unit uses strategic planning when the manager:

Accepted Answer

A) Decreases staffing 
B) Increases duplication of efforts 
C) Sets unrealistic goals 
D) Gives direction to the unit 
A) Decreases staffing 
B) Increases duplication of efforts 
C) Sets unrealistic goals 
D) Gives direction to the unit

Question 2

A staff nurse is transferred from the surgical unit to a medical intensive care unit.In the new unit,the staff nurse will most likely be at which level of competency as defined by Benner?

Accepted Answer

A) Novice 
B) Advanced beginner 
C) Advanced 
D) Competent 
A) Novice 
B) Advanced beginner 
C) Advanced 
D) Competent

Question 3

Chief executive officers began using strategic planning to manage the rising cost of health care by:

Accepted Answer

A) Focusing on pain management clinics 
B) Seeking out partnerships 
C) Increasing duplication of services 
D) Decreasing informal networking 
A) Focusing on pain management clinics 
B) Seeking out partnerships 
C) Increasing duplication of services 
D) Decreasing informal networking

Question 4

At a magnet hospital,the nurses' council committee developed a new policy regarding the implementation of a computerized charting system.This policy can best be described as:

Accepted Answer

A) Obsolete 
B) Originated 
C) Appealed 
D) Imposed 
A) Obsolete 
B) Originated 
C) Appealed 
D) Imposed

Question 5

Nurse managers are more likely to be involved in what type of planning?

Accepted Answer

A) Long-range planning 
B) Strategic planning 
C) Operational planning 
D) Short-term planning 
A) Long-range planning 
B) Strategic planning 
C) Operational planning 
D) Short-term planning

The nurse manager of a unit uses strategic planning when the manager:

A staff nurse is transferred from the surgical unit to a medical intensive care unit.In the new unit,the staff nurse will most likely be at which level of competency as defined by Benner?

Chief executive officers began using strategic planning to manage the rising cost of health care by:

At a magnet hospital,the nurses' council committee developed a new policy regarding the implementation of a computerized charting system.This policy can best be described as:

Nurse managers are more likely to be involved in what type of planning?

Communications

Stress Management

Decision-Making Process and Tools

Motivation and Morale

Power, Politics, and Labor Relations

Conflict Management and Negotiation

Theories of Leadership and Management Development

Financial Management, Cost Containment, and Marketing

Organizational Concepts and Structure

Organizational Culture, Change, and Innovation

Selection and Development of Personnel

Staffing and Scheduling

Evaluation and Discipline of Personnel

Continuous Quality Improvement, Risk Management, and Program Evaluation

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Exam 8: Strategic and Operational Planning

The nurse manager of a unit uses strategic planning when the manager:

A staff nurse is transferred from the surgical unit to a medical intensive care unit.In the new unit,the staff nurse will most likely be at which level of competency as defined by Benner?

Chief executive officers began using strategic planning to manage the rising cost of health care by:

At a magnet hospital,the nurses' council committee developed a new policy regarding the implementation of a computerized charting system.This policy can best be described as:

Nurse managers are more likely to be involved in what type of planning?

Communications

Stress Management

Decision-Making Process and Tools

Motivation and Morale

Power, Politics, and Labor Relations

Conflict Management and Negotiation

Theories of Leadership and Management Development

Financial Management, Cost Containment, and Marketing

Organizational Concepts and Structure

Organizational Culture, Change, and Innovation

Selection and Development of Personnel

Staffing and Scheduling

Evaluation and Discipline of Personnel

Continuous Quality Improvement, Risk Management, and Program Evaluation

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